Dune Waxcap vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Gliridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Myomimus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.