Date Waxcap vs Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Murina fusca

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date 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 spadicea	Murina fusca

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Dusky 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.

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.