Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Mystacina robusta compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Shadowed 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 phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Shadowed 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.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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