False Serotine Bat vs Gassy Webcap

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Gassy 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	Hesperoptenus	Cortinarius
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Gassy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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