Heath Waxcap vs Long-legged Myotis

Gliophorus laetus compared with Myotis volans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Long-legged Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Myotis volans

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Long-legged Myotis
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.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.