Dingy Waxcap vs Pink fairy armadillo

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Chlamyphorus truncatus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Pink fairy armadillo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Pink fairy armadillo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chlamyphorus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Chlamyphorus truncatus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pink fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Pink fairy armadillo
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.

Pink fairy armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.