Dingy Waxcap vs Piacentini's Dikdik

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Madoqua piacentinii

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Piacentini's Dikdik is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Piacentini's Dikdik
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Madoqua
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Madoqua piacentinii

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Piacentini's Dikdik

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Piacentini's Dikdik
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.

Piacentini's Dikdik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.