Fool's Webcap vs Japanese Noctule

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Nyctalus
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.