Dune Waxcap vs Painted Woolly Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Painted Woolly 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	Kerivoula
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Kerivoula picta

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Painted Woolly 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.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.