Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Gassy Webcap

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Gassy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Cortinarius
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Gassy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.