Cauca River Myotis vs Goliath Webcap

Myotis caucensis compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Cauca River Myotis is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca River Myotis	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	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Myotis	Cortinarius
Species	Myotis caucensis	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Cauca River Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca River Myotis	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cauca River Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Cauca River Myotis

The Cauca River Myotis (Myotis caucensis) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.