Big Free-tailed Bat vs Quartz Webcap

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Cortinarius
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Big Free-tailed Bat

The Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.