Fibrous Waxcap vs Greater Mascarene flying fox

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Pteropus niger

Key Differences

Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Greater Mascarene flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Pteropus niger

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Greater Mascarene flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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