Rotschuppiger Dickfuß vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß is Endangered while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotschuppiger Dickfuß	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Diphylla
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Diphylla ecaudata

Conservation Status

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

EN — Endangered

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotschuppiger Dickfuß	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.