Dune Waxcap vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Japanese Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Pipistrellus abramus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Japanese Pipistrelle
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 Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.