Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Mormopterus jugularis compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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	Molossidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mormopterus	Hygrocybe
Species	Mormopterus jugularis	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.