Dune Waxcap vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Passerellidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ammodramus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Ammodramus aurifrons

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Yellow-browed Sparrow
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-browed Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) 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