Dune Waxcap vs Pale fox

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.