Dingy Waxcap vs Foca Pia

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pagophilus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway