Egyptian rousette vs Mealy Webcap

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Cortinarius
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.