Dingy Waxcap vs Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Lonchophylla orienticollina

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lonchophylla
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Lonchophylla orienticollina

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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.