Dingy Waxcap vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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	Pygeretmus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Pygeretmus platyurus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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 Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.