Dingy Waxcap vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Peterson's Free-tailed 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	Mops
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Mops petersoni

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Peterson's Free-tailed 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.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.