Dingy Waxcap vs Great Stripe-faced Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Vampyrodes caraccioli

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Great Stripe-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Great Stripe-faced 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	Vampyrodes
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Vampyrodes caraccioli

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Great Stripe-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Great Stripe-faced 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.