Dune Waxcap vs Palawan Treeshrew

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tupaia
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Tupaia palawanensis

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Palawan Treeshrew
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.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.