Freckled Webcap vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Japanese Short-tailed 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Eptesicus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Eptesicus japonensis

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Japanese Short-tailed 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.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.