Dingy Waxcap vs False Serotine Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	False Serotine 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Hesperoptenus doriae

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	False Serotine 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.