Gobi Big Brown Bat vs Toasted Waxcap

Eptesicus gobiensis compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• Gobi Big Brown Bat is Least Concern while Toasted Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Big Brown Bat	Toasted Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Eptesicus gobiensis	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Big Brown Bat	Toasted Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toasted 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.