Freckled Webcap vs Gobi Big Brown Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Eptesicus gobiensis

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Gobi Big Brown Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Gobi Big Brown Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Eptesicus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Eptesicus gobiensis

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Gobi Big Brown Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.