Grey Waxcap vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Peters's Ghost-faced 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	Mormoopidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Mormoops
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Mormoops megalophylla

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Peters's Ghost-faced 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.

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.