Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Slimy Waxcap

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Slimy 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	Gliophorus
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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