Dingy Waxcap vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Alticola montosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Alticola
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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.