Dingy Waxcap vs Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Lonchorhina fernandezi

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Fernandez's Sword-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lonchorhina
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Lonchorhina fernandezi

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Fernandez's Sword-nosed 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.

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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