Dune Waxcap vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Moluccan Flying Fox
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.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.