Fool's Webcap vs Large False Serotine

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.