Grey Waxcap vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Rhinolophus
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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.