Meadow Waxcap vs Orange-throated Bat

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Lampronycteris
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Orange-throated Bat
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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.