Dune Waxcap vs Dusky Flying Fox

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.