Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Golden Webcap

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Golden 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 humicola

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Golden 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.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.