Dingy Waxcap vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Long-tailed 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 tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Long-tailed 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.