Dune Waxcap vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Eastern Small-Footed 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	Myotis
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Myotis leibii

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Eastern Small-Footed 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 Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.