Greater Naked Bat vs Splendid Waxcap

Cheiromeles torquatus compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Naked Bat	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid 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.