Dingy Waxcap vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cryptotis
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Cryptotis equatoris

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
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.