Imperial Webcap vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Lesser Ghost 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Diclidurus
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.