Freckled Webcap vs Greater Dog-like Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Peropteryx kappleri

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Greater Dog-like 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Peropteryx
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Peropteryx kappleri

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Greater Dog-like 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.