Dingy Waxcap vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Greater Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Greater Spear-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	Phyllostomus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Phyllostomus hastatus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Greater Spear-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.