False Serotine Bat vs Scented Webcap

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine 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	Hesperoptenus	Cortinarius
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.