Madagascan fruit bat vs Orange Waxcap

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Orange 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 aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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