Dingy Waxcap vs El Carrizo Deermouse

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Peromyscus ochraventer

Key Differences

  • Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while El Carrizo Deermouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dingy Waxcap El Carrizo Deermouse
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 Peromyscus
Species Hygrocybe ingrata Peromyscus ochraventer

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

El Carrizo Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dingy Waxcap El Carrizo Deermouse
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.

El Carrizo Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Waxcap

No description available.

El Carrizo Deermouse

No description available.

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