Dingy Waxcap vs Garlic Waxcap

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Hygrocybe helobia

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Garlic Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Garlic Waxcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Hygrocybe helobia

Evolutionary Relationship

Dingy Waxcap and Garlic Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Garlic Waxcap
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.

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway