Dingy Waxcap vs Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Carollia monohernandezi

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Hernandez's Short-tailed 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	Carollia
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Carollia monohernandezi

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Hernandez's Short-tailed 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.

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.