Dingy Waxcap vs Omilteme Cottontail

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sylvilagus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Omilteme Cottontail
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.