Dune Waxcap vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Hairy-legged Vampire 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	Diphylla
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Diphylla ecaudata

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Hairy-legged Vampire 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.

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.