Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hygrocybe
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.