Dingy Waxcap vs Eger’s Long-fingered Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Miniopterus egeri

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Eger’s Long-fingered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Eger’s Long-fingered 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	Miniopteridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Miniopterus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Miniopterus egeri

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Eger’s Long-fingered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Eger’s Long-fingered 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.

Eger’s Long-fingered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.