Dingy Waxcap vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Osgood's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Osgood's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rhinolophus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Rhinolophus osgoodi

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Osgood's Horseshoe 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.