Claras echymipera vs Dingy Waxcap

Echymipera clara compared with Hygrocybe ingrata

Key Differences

• Claras echymipera is Least Concern while Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Claras echymipera	Dingy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Echymipera	Hygrocybe
Species	Echymipera clara	Hygrocybe ingrata

Conservation Status

Claras echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Claras echymipera	Dingy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Claras echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Claras echymipera

The Claras echymipera (Echymipera clara) is a species in the genus Echymipera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.