Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Slimy Waxcap

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Gliophorus
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Sac-winged 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.