Madagascan fruit bat vs Mountain Waxcap

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Eidolon	Hygrocybe
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.