Botta's Serotine vs Butter Waxcap

Eptesicus bottae compared with Hygrocybe ceracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's Serotine Butter Waxcap
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Chiroptera (翼手目) Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family Vespertilionidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Eptesicus Hygrocybe
Species Eptesicus bottae Hygrocybe ceracea

Conservation Status

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Butter Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's Serotine Butter Waxcap
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butter Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Botta's Serotine

The Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butter Waxcap

The Butter Waxcap (Hygrocybe ceracea) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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