Ochre Scalycap vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Pholiota subochracea compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

• Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ochre Scalycap	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strophariaceae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Pholiota	Mormoops
Species	Pholiota subochracea	Mormoops megalophylla

Conservation Status

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ochre Scalycap	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.