Dingy Waxcap vs Mountain Coati

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Nasua olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Nasua
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.