Bog Waxcap vs Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Balantiopteryx infusca

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Ecuadorian Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Balantiopteryx
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Balantiopteryx infusca

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Ecuadorian Sac-winged 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.

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.