Dune Waxcap vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Notoryctes
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Notoryctes caurinus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Northern Marsupial Mole
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 Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.