Dingy Waxcap vs Ouistiti a queue noire

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Mico melanurus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Ouistiti a queue noire is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Ouistiti a queue noire
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 melanurus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ouistiti a queue noire

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Ouistiti a queue noire
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 queue noire

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.