Blushing Webcap vs Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Rhinolophus euryale

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Mediterranean Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Rhinolophus
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Rhinolophus euryale

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blushing Webcap

The Blushing Webcap (Cortinarius cyanites) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.