Date Waxcap vs Little Pied Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Little Pied 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 picatus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Little Pied 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.

Little Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.