Fool's Webcap vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.