Dingy Waxcap vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Brachyuromys
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Large Short-tailed Rat
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.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.