Flower-faced Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Anthops ornatus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Shadowed 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 phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.