Dingy Waxcap vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Lesser Dog-like 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Peropteryx
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.