Little White-shouldered Bat vs Splendid Waxcap

Ametrida centurio compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little White-shouldered Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ametrida	Hygrocybe
Species	Ametrida centurio	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little White-shouldered Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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