LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Mountain Waxcap

Thyroptera lavali compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	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	Thyropteridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Hygrocybe
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Mountain 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.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.