Oily Waxcap vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Hygrocybe quieta compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oily Waxcap	Peters's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Thyroptera
Species	Hygrocybe quieta	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oily Waxcap	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.