Jubilee Waxcap vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Gliophorus reginae compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jubilee Waxcap	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Myotis
Species	Gliophorus reginae	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jubilee Waxcap	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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.