Dingy Waxcap vs Meller’s Mongoose

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rhynchogale
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.