Blunt Webcap vs Chinese Noctule

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Nyctalus plancyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blunt Webcap Chinese Noctule
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 Nyctalus
Species Cortinarius obtusus Nyctalus plancyi

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blunt Webcap Chinese Noctule
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) 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.

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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