Freckled Webcap vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Acerodon jubatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Golden-capped Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Acerodon
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Golden-capped Fruit 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.