Freckled Webcap vs Greater Ghost Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Greater Ghost 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	Diclidurus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Greater Ghost 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.