Butterscotch Waxcap vs Dormer's Pipistrelle

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Scotozous dormeri

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Dormer's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Dormer's Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Scotozous
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Scotozous dormeri

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Dormer's Pipistrelle
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.

Dormer's Pipistrelle

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.