Dingy Waxcap vs Fishing Cat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Prionailurus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Fishing Cat
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.