Dingy Waxcap vs Northern Bettong

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bettongia
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.