Large-eared Pied Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Shadowed 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.