Freckled Webcap vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Grandidier's Trident 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	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Paratriaenops
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Paratriaenops auritus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Grandidier's Trident 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.