Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Splendid Waxcap

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hygrocybe
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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