Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Murina fusca compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Shadowed 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	Murina	Hygrocybe
Species	Murina fusca	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.