Flower-faced Bat vs Mountain Waxcap

Anthops ornatus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	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	Hipposideridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anthops	Hygrocybe
Species	Anthops ornatus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.