Marsh Webcap vs Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Cortinarius uliginosus compared with Choeronycteris mexicana

Key Differences

• Marsh Webcap is Least Concern while Mexican Long-tongued Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Webcap	Mexican Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Choeronycteris
Species	Cortinarius uliginosus	Choeronycteris mexicana

Conservation Status

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Webcap	Mexican Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.