Dune Waxcap vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Dologale dybowskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Dologale
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Dologale dybowskii

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.