Pale-winged Dog-like Bat vs Slender Waxcap

Peropteryx pallidoptera compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Hygrocybe
Species	Peropteryx pallidoptera	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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