Freckled Webcap vs Madagascan fruit bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Madagascan 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Eidolon
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Eidolon dupreanum

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Madagascan 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.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.