Bitter Funnel vs Midas Free-tailed Bat

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Mops midas

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Midas Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Midas Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Molossidae
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Mops
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Mops midas

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Midas Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

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

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.