Date Waxcap vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Lesser Ghost 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Diclidurus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Lesser Ghost 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.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.