Date Waxcap vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Desert Long-eared 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	Otonycteris
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Otonycteris hemprichii

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Desert Long-eared 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.

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.