Butterscotch Waxcap vs Little Pied Bat

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Little Pied 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Chalinolobus
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Chalinolobus picatus

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Little Pied 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.

Little Pied 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.