Dingy Waxcap vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hemiechinus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.