Dingy Waxcap vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Pale Spear-nosed 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	Phyllostomus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Phyllostomus discolor

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Pale Spear-nosed 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 Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.