Greater Ghost Bat vs Olive Wax Cap

Diclidurus ingens compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Hygrophorus
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.