Dingy Waxcap vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Dendrolagus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
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.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.