Dingy Waxcap vs Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Sigmodon inopinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
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	Sigmodon
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Sigmodon inopinatus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
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.

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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