Date Waxcap vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Japanese Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pipistrellus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pipistrellus abramus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Japanese Pipistrelle
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.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.