Dune Waxcap vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Murina aurata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Little Tube-nosed 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	Murina
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Murina aurata

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Little Tube-nosed 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 Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.