Dingy Waxcap vs Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Duke of Abruzzi's Free-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	Molossidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chaerephon
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.