Midas Free-tailed Bat vs Slimy Waxcap

Mops midas compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midas Free-tailed Bat	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mops	Gliophorus
Species	Mops midas	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midas Free-tailed Bat	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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