Freckled Webcap vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Melissa's Yellow-eared 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	Vampyressa
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Vampyressa melissa

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Melissa's Yellow-eared 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.

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.