Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Slender Waxcap

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed 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	Mystacinidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mystacina	Hygrocybe
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.