Dune Waxcap vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Mops nanulus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Dwarf 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 conicoides	Mops nanulus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
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.

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.