Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Orange Waxcap

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Orange 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.