Big-footed Myotis vs Dune Waxcap

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Dune 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	Myotis	Hygrocybe
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Dune Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Big-footed Myotis

The Big-footed Myotis (Myotis macrodactylus) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.