Dingy Waxcap vs Little Ground Squirrel

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Spermophilus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Little Ground Squirrel
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.