Freckled Webcap vs Hairy Big-eyed Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Chiroderma villosum

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Hairy Big-eyed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Hairy Big-eyed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chiroderma
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Chiroderma villosum

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Hairy Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Hairy Big-eyed 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.

Hairy Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.