Fool's Webcap vs MacConnell's Bat

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	MacConnell's 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	Mesophylla
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	MacConnell's 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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.