Japanese Noctule vs Mountain Waxcap

Nyctalus furvus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	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	Nyctalus	Hygrocybe
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

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.