Little Pied Bat vs Meadow Waxcap

Chalinolobus picatus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Pied Bat	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Chalinolobus picatus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Pied Bat	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.