Dingy Waxcap vs Guinea baboon

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Guinea baboon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Papio
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Papio papio

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Guinea baboon
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.

Guinea baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.