Dune Fibrecap vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Inocybe dunensis compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

Dune Fibrecap is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Fibrecap	Long-tailed Wattled 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Inocybe	Chalinolobus
Species	Inocybe dunensis	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Dune Fibrecap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Fibrecap	Long-tailed Wattled 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.