Dune Waxcap vs Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Chiroderma improvisum

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Guadeloupean Big-eyed 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	Chiroderma
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Chiroderma improvisum

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Guadeloupean Big-eyed 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.

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.