Lesser Long-tongued Bat vs Slimy Waxcap

Choeroniscus minor compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Long-tongued Bat	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Gliophorus
Species	Choeroniscus minor	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Long-tongued Bat	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.