Fibrous Waxcap vs Lyles flying fox

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Pteropus lylei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Lyles 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 lylei

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Lyles 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.