Fool's Webcap vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Molossidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Molossus
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Miller’s Mastiff 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.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.