Dingy Waxcap vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cercopithecus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Cercopithecus petaurista

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
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 Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.