Dune Waxcap vs Eastern Red Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Eastern Red 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lasiurus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Eastern Red 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.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.