Heath Waxcap vs MacConnell's Bat

Gliophorus laetus compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	MacConnell's 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Mesophylla
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	MacConnell's 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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.