Dingy Waxcap vs Hunter's Hartebeest

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Beatragus hunteri

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Hunter's Hartebeest is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Hunter's Hartebeest
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Beatragus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Beatragus hunteri

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hunter's Hartebeest

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Hunter's Hartebeest
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.

Hunter's Hartebeest

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.