Orange Waxcap vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Waxcap	Philippine Gray 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 aurantiosplendens	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Waxcap	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange 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.