Dingy Waxcap vs Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Handleyomys fuscatus

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Handleyomys
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Handleyomys fuscatus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
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.