Dune Waxcap vs Little Pied Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Little Pied 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Chalinolobus picatus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Little Pied 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.

Little Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.