New Caledonia Wattled Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Chalinolobus neocaledonicus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonia Wattled Bat	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Hygrocybe
Species	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonia Wattled Bat	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.