Dingy Waxcap vs Jungle Shrew

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Suncus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Jungle Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.