Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Date Waxcap

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Natalidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Hygrocybe
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.