Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Oily Waxcap

Mystacina robusta compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Oily Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mystacinidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mystacina	Hygrocybe
Species	Mystacina robusta	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.