Meadow Waxcap vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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	Sturnira
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Sturnira perla

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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.

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.