Freckled Webcap vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Lesser Hairy-winged 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	Harpiocephalus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Harpiocephalus harpia

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Lesser Hairy-winged 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.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.