Heath Waxcap vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Gliophorus laetus compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Heath Waxcap is Least Concern while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Large-eared Pied 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Chalinolobus
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Large-eared Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.