Dingy Waxcap vs Gray's Bald-faced Saki

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Pithecia irrorata

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Gray's Bald-faced Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Gray's Bald-faced Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pithecia
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Pithecia irrorata

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Gray's Bald-faced Saki
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's Bald-faced Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.