Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Rhinolophus maclaudi compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Hygrocybe
Species	Rhinolophus maclaudi	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maclaud's Horseshoe 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.