Dingy Waxcap vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Madagascar Sheath-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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Coleura
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Coleura kibomalandy

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Madagascar Sheath-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.

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.