Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Splendid Waxcap

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Hygrocybe
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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