Orange Pinwheel vs Orange-throated Bat

Marasmius siccus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Pinwheel	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Marasmius	Lampronycteris
Species	Marasmius siccus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Pinwheel	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

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