Grey Waxcap vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Palawan Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Acerodon
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Acerodon leucotis

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Palawan Fruit 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.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.