Gray Short-tailed Bat vs Grey Waxcap

Carollia subrufa compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Carollia	Cuphophyllus
Species	Carollia subrufa	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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