Heath Waxcap vs Peking Myotis

Gliophorus laetus compared with Myotis pequinius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Peking 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 pequinius

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Peking 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.

Peking Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.