Dingy Waxcap vs puma

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	puma
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	puma
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.