Date Waxcap vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mystacina
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Mystacina robusta

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.