Date Waxcap vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.