Dingy Waxcap vs Greater Long-tailed Hamster

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Tscherskia triton

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Greater Long-tailed Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Greater Long-tailed Hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tscherskia
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Tscherskia triton

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Long-tailed Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Greater Long-tailed Hamster
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.