Imperial Webcap vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Mexican Big-eared 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Corynorhinus
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Mexican Big-eared 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.

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.