Dingy Waxcap vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Atelidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Alouatta
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Alouatta ululata

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Hurleur du Maranhao
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.

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.