Dingy Waxcap vs Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Pteropus pohlei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Geelvink Bay Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Pteropus pohlei

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Geelvink Bay Flying Fox
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.