Dingy Waxcap vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Owl s Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Carterodon
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Carterodon sulcidens

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Owl s Spiny Rat
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.

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.