Dune Fibrecap vs Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Inocybe dunensis compared with Artibeus gnomus

Key Differences

Dune Fibrecap is Vulnerable while Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Fibrecap	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Inocybaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Inocybe	Artibeus
Species	Inocybe dunensis	Artibeus gnomus

Conservation Status

Dune Fibrecap

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Fibrecap	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Fibrecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.