LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Thyroptera lavali compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Shadowed 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.

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.