Dune Waxcap vs Ornate Cuscus

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Phalanger
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.