Madagascan fruit bat vs Spangle Waxcap

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.