Dune Waxcap vs Pig-footed bandicoot

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Pig-footed bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Pig-footed bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chaeropus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Pig-footed bandicoot
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.

Pig-footed bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.