Freckled Webcap vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Lesueur's Hairy 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	Cistugidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Cistugo
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Cistugo lesueuri

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Lesueur's Hairy 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.