Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Scented Webcap

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

  • Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Scented 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 agathosmus

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Scented 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.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Scented Webcap

No description available.

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