Nóctulo Pequeño vs Spangle Waxcap

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Nóctulo Pequeño is Endangered while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nóctulo Pequeño	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hygrocybe
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Nóctulo Pequeño

EN — Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nóctulo Pequeño	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nóctulo Pequeño

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden