Hotfoot Webcap vs Orange-throated Bat

Cortinarius bulliardii compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotfoot Webcap	Orange-throated 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	Lampronycteris
Species	Cortinarius bulliardii	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotfoot Webcap	Orange-throated 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.