Brown Tube-nosed Bat vs Slender Waxcap

Murina suilla compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Brown Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Tube-nosed Bat	Slender 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	Murina	Hygrocybe
Species	Murina suilla	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Brown Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Tube-nosed Bat	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brown Tube-nosed Bat

The Brown Tube-nosed Bat (Murina suilla) is a species in the genus Murina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.