Date Waxcap vs Hanak's pipistrelle

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pipistrellus hanaki

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Hanak's pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Hanak's pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pipistrellus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pipistrellus hanaki

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hanak's pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Hanak's pipistrelle
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.

Hanak's pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.