Dingy Waxcap vs Giant Mole Shrew

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Giant Mole 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	Anourosorex
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Anourosorex schmidi

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Giant Mole 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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.