Milky Conecap vs Painted Woolly Bat

Conocybe apala compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Milky Conecap is Endangered while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milky Conecap	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Conocybe	Kerivoula
Species	Conocybe apala	Kerivoula picta

Conservation Status

Milky Conecap

EN — Endangered

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milky Conecap	Painted Woolly Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milky Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.