Freckled Webcap vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Hairy Little Fruit 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	Rhinophylla
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Rhinophylla alethina

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Hairy Little Fruit 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 Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.