Chapin's Free-tailed Bat vs Orange Waxcap

Chaerephon chapini compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hygrocybe
Species	Chaerephon chapini	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

The Chapin's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon chapini) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.