Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Bog Waxcap

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Hygrocybe coccineocrenata

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Bog Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Hygrocybe
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Bog Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Waxcap

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.