Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-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	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Hygrocybe
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.