Dune Waxcap vs Mountain Goat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Oreamnos
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.