Large False Serotine vs Mountain Webcap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	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	Hesperoptenus	Cortinarius
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

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.