Dingy Waxcap vs Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Sturnira ludovici

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Highland Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Sturnira ludovici

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Highland Yellow-shouldered 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.