Dingy Waxcap vs Highland Mangabey

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Highland Mangabey
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	Rungwecebus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Rungwecebus kipunji

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Highland Mangabey
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.

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.