Fool's Webcap vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Matapalo Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Matapalo Broad-nosed 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.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.