Dingy Waxcap vs Gansu Shrew

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sorex
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.