Dune Waxcap vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Icteridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Amblycercus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Yellow-billed Cacique
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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway