Dingy Waxcap vs Mexican woodrat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Neotoma mexicana

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Mexican woodrat
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 woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.