Date Waxcap vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Greater Long-tongued 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	Choeroniscus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Choeroniscus periosus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Greater Long-tongued 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.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.