Large-eared Pied Bat vs Meadow Waxcap

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Meadow 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	Chalinolobus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.