Fool's Webcap vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.