Date Waxcap vs Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Micronycteris giovanniae

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Giovanni's Big-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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Micronycteris
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Micronycteris giovanniae

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Giovanni's Big-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.

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.