Dune Waxcap vs Mountain Water Rat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Baiyankamys
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Mountain Water Rat
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 Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.