Dingy Waxcap vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Mustela lutreolina

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mustela
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Mustela lutreolina

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
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.