Date Waxcap vs Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Murina gracilis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Delicate Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Delicate 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 spadicea	Murina gracilis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.