Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Shadowed 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 phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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