Dingy Waxcap vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Hairy Big-eared 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	Micronycteris
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Micronycteris hirsuta

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Hairy Big-eared 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.