De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Orange Waxcap

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Orange 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 aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Orange 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.

Orange 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.