Butterscotch Waxcap vs Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Micronycteris giovanniae

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Giovanni's Big-eared 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	Micronycteris
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Micronycteris giovanniae

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Giovanni's Big-eared 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.

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.