Dingy Waxcap vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Namdapha Flying 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	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Namdapha Flying 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.

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.