Fibrous Waxcap vs Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Hipposideros alongensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hipposideros
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Hipposideros alongensis

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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.