Dingy Waxcap vs Endo's Pipistrelle

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Pipistrellus endoi

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Endo's Pipistrelle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Endo's Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Pipistrellus endoi

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Endo's Pipistrelle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Endo's Pipistrelle
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.

Endo's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.