Dingy Waxcap vs Dryad Monkey

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Chlorocebus dryas

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Dryad Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Dryad Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chlorocebus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Chlorocebus dryas

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Dryad Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Dryad Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.