Dingy Waxcap vs Grizzled Colilargo

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Grizzled Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Grizzled Colilargo
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	Oligoryzomys
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Oligoryzomys griseolus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Grizzled Colilargo
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.