Fibrous Waxcap vs Hanak's pipistrelle

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Pipistrellus hanaki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Hanak's pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Pipistrellus hanaki

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hanak's pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Hanak's pipistrelle
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.