Girdled Webcap vs Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Cortinarius trivialis compared with Rhinolophus euryale

Key Differences

• Girdled Webcap is Least Concern while Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Webcap	Mediterranean Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Rhinolophus
Species	Cortinarius trivialis	Rhinolophus euryale

Conservation Status

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girdled Webcap	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.