Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mealy Webcap

Sturnira nana compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cortinarius
Species	Sturnira nana	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.