Dingy Waxcap vs Ouistiti a pieds jaunes

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Mico chrysoleucos

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Ouistiti a pieds jaunes is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Ouistiti a pieds jaunes
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mico
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Mico chrysoleucos

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ouistiti a pieds jaunes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Ouistiti a pieds jaunes
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.

Ouistiti a pieds jaunes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.