Dingy Waxcap vs Dusky melanomys

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Dusky melanomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Dusky melanomys
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	Melanomys
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Melanomys caliginosus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Dusky melanomys
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.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.