Dingy Waxcap vs Gilbert's dunnart

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sminthopsis
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.