Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Limestone Waxcap

Chaerephon major compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Limestone Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hygrocybe
Species	Chaerephon major	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Limestone Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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