Grey Waxcap vs Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Carollia monohernandezi

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Carollia
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Carollia monohernandezi

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.