Eastern Red Bat vs Goliath Webcap

Lasiurus borealis compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red 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	Lasiurus	Cortinarius
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.