Hodgson's Myotis vs Mountain Waxcap

Myotis formosus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Myotis	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Myotis	Hygrocybe
Species	Myotis formosus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hodgson's Myotis	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.