Dingy Waxcap vs Four-toed Jerboa

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Allactaga
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Allactaga tetradactyla

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Four-toed Jerboa
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.

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.