Dune Waxcap vs Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Miniopterus robustior

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Loyalty Long-fingered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Loyalty Long-fingered 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	Miniopteridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Miniopterus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Miniopterus robustior

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Loyalty Long-fingered 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.

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.