Limestone Waxcap vs Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Sturnira parvidens

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sturnira
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Sturnira parvidens

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.