Dingy Waxcap vs Great Flying Fox

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Great 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 neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Great 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.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.