Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Marsh Webcap

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Cortinarius uliginosus

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Marsh Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Marsh 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	Eptesicus	Cortinarius
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Cortinarius uliginosus

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Marsh Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.