Marsh Webcap vs Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Cortinarius uliginosus compared with Pteronotus paraguanensis

Key Differences

• Marsh Webcap is Least Concern while Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Webcap	Paraguana Common Mustached 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	Mormoopidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Pteronotus
Species	Cortinarius uliginosus	Pteronotus paraguanensis

Conservation Status

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Webcap	Paraguana Common Mustached 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.

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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