Dingy Waxcap vs Indian muntjac

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Indian muntjac
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Muntiacus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Indian muntjac
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 muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway