LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Slender Waxcap

Thyroptera lavali compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Slender 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 radiata

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Slender 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.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.