Fibrous Waxcap vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Little Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Murina
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Murina aurata

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Little Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.