Dingy Waxcap vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Little Tube-nosed 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	Murina
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Murina aurata

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Little Tube-nosed 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.

Little Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.