Dingy Waxcap vs Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Sphiggurus pruinosus

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sphiggurus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Sphiggurus pruinosus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
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.