Chinese Water Myotis vs Fool's Webcap

Myotis laniger compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Fool's 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	Myotis	Cortinarius
Species	Myotis laniger	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Fool's Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinese Water Myotis

The Chinese Water Myotis (Myotis laniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.