Dingy Waxcap vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Goldman's pocket mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chaetodipus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Chaetodipus goldmani

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Goldman's pocket mouse
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.