Bitter Webcap vs Eastern Red Bat

Cortinarius infractus compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Webcap Eastern Red Bat
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 Lasiurus
Species Cortinarius infractus Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Webcap Eastern Red Bat
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.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Eastern Red Bat

No description available.

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