Dingy Waxcap vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Jones's Roundleaf 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hipposideros
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Jones's Roundleaf 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.

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.