Date Waxcap vs Gray Flying Fox

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Gray Flying Fox
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.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.