Fool's Webcap vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chaerephon
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Chaerephon major

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.