Dune Waxcap vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Pearson's Long-clawed 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	Solisorex
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Pearson's Long-clawed 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.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.