Blunt Webcap vs chauve-souris pygmée

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while chauve-souris pygmée is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Webcap	chauve-souris pygmée
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Myotis
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Myotis leibii

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

chauve-souris pygmée

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Webcap	chauve-souris pygmée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

chauve-souris pygmée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) 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.