Large False Serotine vs Quartz Webcap

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large False Serotine Quartz 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 quarciticus

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large False Serotine Quartz Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large False Serotine

No description available.

Quartz Webcap

No description available.

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