Jubilee Waxcap vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Gliophorus reginae compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jubilee Waxcap	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Rhinolophus
Species	Gliophorus reginae	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Conservation Status

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jubilee Waxcap	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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.