Dune Waxcap vs Peters' Duiker

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cephalophus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Cephalophus callipygus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Peters' Duiker
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.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.