Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Goliath Webcap

Murina fusca compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed 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	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Murina	Cortinarius
Species	Murina fusca	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.