Grey Waxcap vs Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Sturnira ludovici

Key Differences

Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Highland Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Sturnira ludovici

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Highland Yellow-shouldered 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.