Dingy Waxcap vs Greater Chinese Mole

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Euroscaptor
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Greater Chinese Mole
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.

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.