Hairy Big-eared Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Micronycteris	Hygrocybe
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.