LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Spangle Waxcap

Thyroptera lavali compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Spangle 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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.