Date Waxcap vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Madagascar Sheath-tailed 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	Coleura
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Coleura kibomalandy

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Madagascar Sheath-tailed 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.

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.