Eastern Red Bat vs Goblet Waxcap

Lasiurus borealis compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Goblet 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	Lasiurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Goblet Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States