Jones's Roundleaf Bat vs Splendid Waxcap

Hipposideros jonesi compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jones's Roundleaf Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hipposideridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Hygrocybe
Species	Hipposideros jonesi	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jones's Roundleaf Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.