Pale-faced Bat vs Splendid Waxcap

Phylloderma stenops compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-faced Bat	Splendid 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	Phyllostomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Phylloderma	Hygrocybe
Species	Phylloderma stenops	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-faced Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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