False Serotine Bat vs Garlic Waxcap

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Hygrocybe helobia

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Garlic Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Garlic 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	Hesperoptenus	Hygrocybe
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Hygrocybe helobia

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Garlic Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.