Dingy Waxcap vs European bison

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Bison bonasus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while European bison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	European bison
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bison
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Bison bonasus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

European bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	European bison
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.

European bison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway