Dune Waxcap vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Lesser Dog-like 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Peropteryx
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.