Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Rooting Bonnet

Thyroptera discifera compared with Mycena megaspora

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Rooting Bonnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Rooting Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thyropteridae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Mycena
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Mycena megaspora

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Rooting Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Rooting Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

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