Dingy Waxcap vs Greedy Olalla Rat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Olallamys edax

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Greedy Olalla Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Greedy Olalla Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Olallamys
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Olallamys edax

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greedy Olalla Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Greedy Olalla Rat
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.