Dingy Waxcap vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Petaurista philippensis

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Petaurista
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Petaurista philippensis

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
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.

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.