Eastern Red Bat vs Snowy Waxcap

Lasiurus borealis compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Snowy 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Snowy 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.

Snowy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States