Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Splendid Waxcap

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled 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	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Hygrocybe
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.