Dune Waxcap vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mungotictis
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Mungotictis decemlineata

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.