Freckled Webcap vs Greater Naked Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Greater Naked 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	Molossidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Cheiromeles
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Cheiromeles torquatus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Greater Naked 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.

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.