Fool's Webcap vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Lesser Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Saccopteryx
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Saccopteryx leptura

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Lesser Sac-winged 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.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.