Fibrous Waxcap vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Golden-capped Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Acerodon
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Golden-capped Fruit 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.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.