Bitter Webcap vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Cortinarius infractus compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Webcap Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (cordados)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (morcego)
Family Cortinariaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Cortinarius Platyrrhinus
Species Cortinarius infractus Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Webcap Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

No description available.

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