Dingy Waxcap vs Javan Mongoose

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Herpestes
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Javan Mongoose
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.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway