Dingy Waxcap vs Sumatran orangutan

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.