Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Variable Webcap

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Variable Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mystacinidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mystacina	Cortinarius
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.