Dingy Waxcap vs Pale Titi

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Plecturocebus pallescens

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Pale Titi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Pale Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Plecturocebus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Plecturocebus pallescens

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Pale Titi
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.

Pale Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.