Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Bitter Webcap

Artibeus anderseni compared with Cortinarius infractus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat Bitter Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Phyllostomidae Cortinariaceae
Genus Artibeus Cortinarius
Species Artibeus anderseni Cortinarius infractus

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat Bitter Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

The Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus anderseni) is a species in the genus Artibeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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