Dingy Waxcap vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Molossus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Miller’s Mastiff 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.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.