Bog Waxcap vs Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Murina fusca

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Murina
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Murina fusca

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Waxcap

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.