Dingy Waxcap vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Hoary Wattled 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chalinolobus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Hoary Wattled 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.

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.