vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Cortinarius flos-paludis compared with Mops nanulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dwarf Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Mops
Species	Cortinarius flos-paludis	Mops nanulus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius flos-paludis is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with trees in wetland or boggy woodland habitats and produces a characteristic cortina veil when young. It is a relatively widespread species within its specialised habitat.