De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Fibrous Waxcap

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Hygrocybe intermedia

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Fibrous Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thyropteridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Hygrocybe
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Hygrocybe intermedia

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Fibrous Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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