Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Slender Waxcap

Promops davisoni compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Slender 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	Promops	Hygrocybe
Species	Promops davisoni	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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