Dingy Waxcap vs Nimba otter shrew

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Micropotamogale
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Nimba otter shrew
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.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.