Meadow Waxcap vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Pale Spear-nosed 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	Phyllostomus
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Phyllostomus discolor

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Pale Spear-nosed 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.

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.