Eastern Red Bat vs Mealy Webcap

Lasiurus borealis compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Mealy 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	Lasiurus	Cortinarius
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.