Dingy Waxcap vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Indochinese Ground 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	Menetes
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Menetes berdmorei

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Indochinese Ground 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.