Dingy Waxcap vs Fat Sand Rat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Fat Sand 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	Psammomys
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Fat Sand 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.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.