False Serotine Bat vs Hotfoot Webcap

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Cortinarius bulliardii

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Hotfoot 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 bulliardii

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hotfoot Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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