Bog Waxcap vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Long-tailed Wattled 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Long-tailed Wattled 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.

Long-tailed Wattled 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.