Dune Waxcap vs Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Sturnira erythromos

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Hairy Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Sturnira erythromos

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Hairy Yellow-shouldered 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 Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.