Lesser Naked Bat vs Toasted Waxcap

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Toasted Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Toasted Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Cuphophyllus
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Toasted Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toasted Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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