Eastern Red Bat vs Scented Webcap

Lasiurus borealis compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Scented 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 agathosmus

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Scented 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.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.