Fool's Webcap vs Little Big-eared Bat

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Little Big-eared 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Micronycteris
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Micronycteris megalotis

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Little Big-eared 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.

Little Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.