Dingy Waxcap vs New Zealand fur seal

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Otariidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Arctocephalus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Arctocephalus forsteri

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	New Zealand fur seal
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.

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.