Fibrous Waxcap vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chaerephon
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Chaerephon gallagheri

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.