Dingy Waxcap vs Northern tamandua

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Northern tamandua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tamandua
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.