Dingy Waxcap vs Long-furred Oecomys

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Oecomys trinitatis

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Long-furred Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Long-furred Oecomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Oecomys
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Oecomys trinitatis

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-furred Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Long-furred Oecomys
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.

Long-furred Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.