Dune Waxcap vs Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Artibeus gnomus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	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	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Artibeus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Artibeus gnomus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Dwarf Fruit-eating 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 Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.