Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Scented Webcap

Myotis leibii compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed 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	Myotis	Cortinarius
Species	Myotis leibii	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.