Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Splendid Waxcap

Dologale dybowskii compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.