Dune Waxcap vs Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Platyrrhinus incarum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Incan 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 incarum

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Incan 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.

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.