Dingy Waxcap vs Mentawai Squirrel

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Callosciurus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Mentawai Squirrel
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.