Greater Naked Bat vs Spangle Waxcap

Cheiromeles torquatus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Naked Bat	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Hygrocybe
Species	Cheiromeles torquatus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Naked Bat	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.