Hotfoot Webcap vs Niceforo's Bat

Cortinarius bulliardii compared with Trinycteris nicefori

Key Differences

Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered while Niceforo's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotfoot Webcap	Niceforo's 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	Trinycteris
Species	Cortinarius bulliardii	Trinycteris nicefori

Conservation Status

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Niceforo's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotfoot Webcap	Niceforo's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotfoot Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.