Dingy Waxcap vs Pale-faced Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Pale-faced 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	Phylloderma
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Phylloderma stenops

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Pale-faced 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.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.