Dingy Waxcap vs False Water Rat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Xeromys myoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	False Water 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Xeromys
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	False Water 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.