Dingy Waxcap vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Lesser Egyptian Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Gerbillus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Gerbillus gerbillus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.