Lila Dickfuß vs Leschenault's rousette

Cortinarius traganus compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Lila Dickfuß is Vulnerable while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lila Dickfuß	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Rousettus
Species	Cortinarius traganus	Rousettus leschenaultii

Conservation Status

Lila Dickfuß

VU — Vulnerable

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lila Dickfuß	Leschenault's rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lila Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

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

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan