Fibrous Waxcap vs Guam Flying Fox

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Guam Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Guam Flying Fox
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.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.