Jubilee Waxcap vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Gliophorus reginae compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jubilee Waxcap	Lesser Ghost 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Gliophorus	Diclidurus
Species	Gliophorus reginae	Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jubilee Waxcap	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jubilee Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.