Dune Waxcap vs North China Zokor

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Myospalax psilurus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while North China Zokor is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	North China Zokor
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Myospalax
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Myospalax psilurus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

North China Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	North China Zokor
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.

North China Zokor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.