Egyptian rousette vs Mountain Waxcap

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Rousettus	Hygrocybe
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.