Dune Waxcap vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Peters's Ghost-faced 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	Mormoops
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Mormoops megalophylla

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Peters's Ghost-faced 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 Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.