LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Limestone Waxcap

Thyroptera lavali compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Hygrocybe
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Limestone Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.