Dune Waxcap vs Northern Bettong

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bettongia
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.