False Serotine Bat vs Spangle Waxcap

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.