Dingy Waxcap vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Lesser Northern Free-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	Molossidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chaerephon
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Chaerephon johorensis

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Lesser Northern Free-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.