Garlic Waxcap vs Handley's Red Bat

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Waxcap	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lasiurus
Species	Hygrocybe helobia	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.