Dingy Waxcap vs Jungle cat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Jungle cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.