Heath Waxcap vs Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Gliophorus laetus compared with Eumops nanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Northern Dwarf Bonneted 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	Molossidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Eumops
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Eumops nanus

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Northern Dwarf Bonneted 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.

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.