Bitter Webcap vs Chiriquinan Serotine

Cortinarius infractus compared with Eptesicus chiriquinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Webcap Chiriquinan Serotine
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Cortinariaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Cortinarius Eptesicus
Species Cortinarius infractus Eptesicus chiriquinus

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Webcap Chiriquinan Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Chiriquinan Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Chiriquinan Serotine

The Chiriquinan Serotine (Eptesicus chiriquinus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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