Dark Woolly Bat vs Grey Waxcap

Kerivoula furva compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Woolly Bat	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Kerivoula	Cuphophyllus
Species	Kerivoula furva	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Woolly Bat	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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