Dingy Waxcap vs Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bunomys
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Bunomys fratrorum

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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.