Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Violet Webcap

Ariteus flavescens compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ariteus	Cortinarius
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.