Date Waxcap vs Flower-faced Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Flower-faced 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Anthops
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Flower-faced 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.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.