Grey Waxcap vs Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Gardnerycteris keenani

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Gardnerycteris
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Gardnerycteris keenani

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.