Dingy Waxcap vs Northern elephant seal

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mirounga
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Northern elephant seal
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 elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.