Dune Waxcap vs Peking Myotis

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Myotis pequinius

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Peking Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Peking Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Myotis pequinius

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Peking Myotis
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.

Peking Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.