Dune Waxcap vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	New Caledonian 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 vetula

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	New Caledonian 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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.