Dingy Waxcap vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Hapalemur griseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hapalemur
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Gray Bamboo Lemur
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.

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.