Orces's Long-tongued Bat vs Splendid Waxcap

Lonchophylla orcesi compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orces's Long-tongued Bat	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orces's Long-tongued Bat	Splendid 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.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.