Hourglass Waxcap vs Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Hygrocybe constrictospora compared with Rhinolophus euryale

Key Differences

• Hourglass Waxcap is Data Deficient while Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Waxcap	Mediterranean Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rhinolophus
Species	Hygrocybe constrictospora	Rhinolophus euryale

Conservation Status

Hourglass Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Waxcap	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.