Dark Woolly Bat vs Oily Waxcap

Kerivoula furva compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Woolly Bat	Oily 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Kerivoula furva	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Woolly Bat	Oily 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.

Oily 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.