Dingy Waxcap vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Reithrodontomys
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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 Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.