Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr vs Mountain Waxcap

Myotis lucifugus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr is Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr	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	Myotis	Hygrocybe
Species	Myotis lucifugus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.