Conifer Webcap vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Cortinarius gentilis compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Conifer Webcap is Data Deficient while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Webcap	Hairy Big-eared 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Micronycteris
Species	Cortinarius gentilis	Micronycteris hirsuta

Conservation Status

Conifer Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Webcap	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.