Dingy Waxcap vs Fossa

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cryptoprocta
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.