Dingy Waxcap vs Eastern Red Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Eastern Red 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lasiurus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Eastern Red 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.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.