Fool's Webcap vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Choeroniscus
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Choeroniscus periosus

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.