Freckled Webcap vs Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Sturnira erythromos

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Hairy Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Sturnira erythromos

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Hairy Yellow-shouldered 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.