Garlic Waxcap vs Hanak's pipistrelle

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Pipistrellus hanaki

Key Differences

• Garlic Waxcap is Least Concern while Hanak's pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic 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 helobia	Pipistrellus hanaki

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Hanak's pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Hanak's pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hanak's pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.