Butterscotch Waxcap vs Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Casinycteris campomaanensis

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Gliophorus	Casinycteris
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Casinycteris campomaanensis

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterscotch Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterscotch Waxcap

The Butterscotch Waxcap (Gliophorus europerplexus) is a species in the genus Gliophorus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.