Dingy Waxcap vs Long-tailed Chinchilla

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Chinchilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Long-tailed Chinchilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Chinchillidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chinchilla
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Chinchilla lanigera

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Chinchilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Long-tailed Chinchilla
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-tailed Chinchilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.