Black Bat vs Dune Waxcap

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Black Bat is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	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	Lasionycteris	Hygrocybe
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Dune Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Black Bat

The Black Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) is a species in the genus Lasionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.