Imperial Webcap vs Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Choeroniscus minor

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Lesser Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Lesser Long-tongued 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	Choeroniscus
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Choeroniscus minor

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Lesser Long-tongued 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 Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.