Dune Waxcap vs Ornate Shrew

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sorex
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Ornate Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.