Date Waxcap vs Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Platyrrhinus aurarius

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Eldorado Broad-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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Platyrrhinus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Platyrrhinus aurarius

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Eldorado Broad-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.

Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.