Dune Waxcap vs Little Black Serotine

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.