Dingy Waxcap vs Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Monodelphis scalops

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Long-nosed short-tailed opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Long-nosed short-tailed opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Monodelphis
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Monodelphis scalops

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Long-nosed short-tailed opossum
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-nosed short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.