vs Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Echinoderma calcicola compared with Murina hilgendorfi

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Echinoderma	Murina
Species	Echinoderma calcicola	Murina hilgendorfi

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Echinoderma calcicola is a medium-sized mushroom with a pale cap covered in dark, pointed scales and a similarly decorated stem, growing in calcareous grasslands and woodland edges in Europe. It is considered an indicator of ancient, species-rich calcareous habitats. Classified as Endangered, this species is severely threatened by agricultural intensification and loss of limestone grassland habitats.