Fibrous Waxcap vs Gobi Big Brown Bat

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Eptesicus gobiensis

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Gobi Big Brown Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Gobi Big Brown 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Eptesicus
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Eptesicus gobiensis

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Gobi Big Brown 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.

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.