Fool's Webcap vs North American Hoary Bat

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	North American Hoary 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Aeorestes
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Aeorestes cinereus

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	North American Hoary 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.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.