Dingy Waxcap vs Orange-throated Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Orange-throated 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lampronycteris
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Orange-throated 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.