Dune Waxcap vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Japanese Long-eared 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Plecotus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Japanese Long-eared 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.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.