Dingy Waxcap vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Eastern Small-Footed 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	Myotis
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Myotis leibii

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Eastern Small-Footed 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 Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.