Fool's Webcap vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Lesueur's Hairy 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	Cistugidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Cistugo
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Cistugo lesueuri

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Lesueur's Hairy 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.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.