Dingy Waxcap vs Platypus.

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Platypus. is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Platypus.
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Monotremata (monotreme)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Platypus.
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.

Platypus.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.