False Serotine Bat vs Grey Waxcap

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Grey 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.