Dingy Waxcap vs King genet

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	King genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Viverridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Genetta
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Genetta poensis

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	King genet
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.

King genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.