Egyptian rousette vs Olive Wax Cap

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Olive Wax Cap
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.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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