Dune Waxcap vs Little White-shouldered Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Ametrida centurio

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Little White-shouldered 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ametrida
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Ametrida centurio

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Little White-shouldered 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 White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.