Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Gassy Webcap

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Gassy 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 laticaudatus	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Gassy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

The Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops laticaudatus) 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.