Dingy Waxcap vs North American least shrew

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	North American least shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cryptotis
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Cryptotis parva

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	North American least 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.