Dune Waxcap vs Flower-faced Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Flower-faced 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Anthops
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Flower-faced 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.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.