Dingy Waxcap vs Pied Tamarin

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Pied Tamarin
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	Saguinus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Saguinus bicolor

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Pied Tamarin
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.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.