Orces's Long-tongued Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Lonchophylla orcesi compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orces's Long-tongued 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	Phyllostomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Hygrocybe
Species	Lonchophylla orcesi	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orces's Long-tongued Bat	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.