Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Quartz Webcap

Murina fusca compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Quartz 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	Murina	Cortinarius
Species	Murina fusca	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.