Freckled Webcap vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Mexican Funnel-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	Natalidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Natalus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Natalus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Mexican Funnel-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.