Dingy Waxcap vs Great Gerbil

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Great Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rhombomys
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Great Gerbil
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.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.