Dingy Waxcap vs Guinea pig

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Guinea pig
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cavia
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Cavia porcellus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Guinea pig
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 pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway