Oily Waxcap vs Pale-faced Bat

Hygrocybe quieta compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oily Waxcap	Pale-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	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Phylloderma
Species	Hygrocybe quieta	Phylloderma stenops

Conservation Status

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oily Waxcap	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.