Dingy Waxcap vs Geoffroy's cat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Leopardus geoffroyi

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Geoffroy's cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Geoffroy's cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Leopardus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Leopardus geoffroyi

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Geoffroy's cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Geoffroy's cat
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.

Geoffroy's cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.