Dune Waxcap vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Lesser Ghost 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	Diclidurus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Lesser Ghost 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 Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.