Painted Woolly Bat vs Splendid Waxcap

Kerivoula picta compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Woolly 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	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Kerivoula	Hygrocybe
Species	Kerivoula picta	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Painted Woolly Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.