Dingy Waxcap vs Hairy Big-eyed Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Chiroderma villosum

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Hairy Big-eyed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Hairy Big-eyed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chiroderma
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Chiroderma villosum

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Hairy Big-eyed Bat
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.