Dune Waxcap vs New Guinean Quoll

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Dasyurus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.