Date Waxcap vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Osgood's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Osgood's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rhinolophus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Rhinolophus osgoodi

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Osgood's Horseshoe 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.

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.