Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Spangle Waxcap

Dologale dybowskii compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.