Dune Waxcap vs Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Pteronotus paraguanensis

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Paraguana Common Mustached 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	Mormoopidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pteronotus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Pteronotus paraguanensis

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Paraguana Common Mustached 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.

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.