Dingy Waxcap vs Ningbing false antechinus

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Pseudantechinus ningbing

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Ningbing false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Ningbing false antechinus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pseudantechinus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Pseudantechinus ningbing

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ningbing false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Ningbing false antechinus
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.

Ningbing false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.