Heath Waxcap vs Niceforo's Bat

Gliophorus laetus compared with Trinycteris nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Niceforo'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	Trinycteris
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Trinycteris nicefori

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Niceforo'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.

Niceforo's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.