Dingy Waxcap vs Losea Rat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rattus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Losea Rat
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.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.