Date Waxcap vs Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Hipposideros alongensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideros
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Hipposideros alongensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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.

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.