Freckled Webcap vs North American Hoary Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	North American Hoary 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	Aeorestes
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Aeorestes cinereus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	North American Hoary 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.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.