Date Waxcap vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Grandidier's Trident 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	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Paratriaenops
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Paratriaenops auritus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Grandidier's Trident 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.

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.