Butterscotch Waxcap vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Sturnira
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Sturnira giannae

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered 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.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.