Big Naked-backed Bat vs Goliath Webcap

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mormoopidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Cortinarius
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.