vs Orange-throated Bat

Hygrocybe acutoconica compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Orange-throated 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 Hygrocybe Lampronycteris
Species Hygrocybe acutoconica Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Orange-throated Bat
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Hygrocybe acutoconica is a waxcap fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It produces acutely conical, bright yellow to orange fruiting bodies in unfertilised, ancient grasslands and is considered an indicator of grassland ecological integrity. It is widely distributed but locally dependent on stable, long-unimproved grassland habitats.

Orange-throated Bat

No description available.

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