Dingy Waxcap vs Globe Thistle

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Echinops
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.