Oreillard d'Hemprich vs Quartz Webcap

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Oreillard d'Hemprich is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard d'Hemprich	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Otonycteris	Cortinarius
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Oreillard d'Hemprich

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard d'Hemprich	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard d'Hemprich

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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