Date Waxcap vs False Serotine Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	False Serotine 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Hesperoptenus doriae

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	False Serotine 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.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.