Fibrous Waxcap vs Niceforo's Bat

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Trinycteris nicefori

Key Differences

Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Niceforo's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Niceforo's 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Trinycteris
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Trinycteris nicefori

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Niceforo's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Niceforo's 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.