Dingy Waxcap vs Ecuadorean Akodont

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Neomicroxus latebricola

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Ecuadorean Akodont
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	Neomicroxus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Neomicroxus latebricola

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Ecuadorean Akodont
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.

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.