Dune Waxcap vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Peters's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Thyroptera
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Peters's Disk-winged 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.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.