Davids echymipera vs Dingy Waxcap

Echymipera davidi compared with Hygrocybe ingrata

Key Differences

• Davids echymipera is Endangered while Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davids 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 davidi	Hygrocybe ingrata

Conservation Status

Davids echymipera

EN — Endangered

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davids 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.