Dune Waxcap vs Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Platyrrhinus aurarius

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Eldorado Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Platyrrhinus aurarius

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Eldorado Broad-nosed 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.

Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.