Meadow Waxcap vs Montane Myotis

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Myotis oxyotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Montane Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Myotis
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Myotis oxyotus

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Montane Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Montane Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Montane Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.