Dingy Waxcap vs Northern Hog-badger

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Northern Hog-badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Arctonyx
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Northern Hog-badger
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 Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.