Dingy Waxcap vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Notomys fuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Dusky Hopping 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Notomys
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Notomys fuscus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Dusky Hopping 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.