Date Waxcap vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Madeiran 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 maderensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Madeiran 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.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.