Dingy Waxcap vs Kazbeg Birch Mouse

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Sicista kazbegica

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Kazbeg Birch Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Kazbeg Birch Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sicista
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Sicista kazbegica

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Kazbeg Birch Mouse
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.

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.