Japanese Noctule vs Mountain Webcap

Nyctalus furvus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Cortinarius
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.