Date Waxcap vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Hoary Wattled 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chalinolobus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Hoary Wattled 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.

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.