Greater Sac-winged Bat vs Splendid Waxcap

Saccopteryx bilineata compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Hygrocybe
Species	Saccopteryx bilineata	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.