De Winton's Shrew vs Dingy Waxcap

Chodsigoa hypsibia compared with Hygrocybe ingrata

Key Differences

• De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern while Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Winton's Shrew	Dingy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Hygrocybe
Species	Chodsigoa hypsibia	Hygrocybe ingrata

Conservation Status

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Winton's Shrew	Dingy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Winton's Shrew

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.