Dingy Waxcap vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chaerephon
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Chaerephon gallagheri

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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.