Dingy Waxcap vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Mexican Fox 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Mexican Fox 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.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.