Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Spangle Waxcap

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Spangle 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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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