Garlic Waxcap vs MacConnell's Bat

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Waxcap	MacConnell's 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mesophylla
Species	Hygrocybe helobia	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	MacConnell's 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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.