Dingy Waxcap vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Mops nanulus

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Dwarf 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	Mops
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Mops nanulus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Dwarf 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.