Freckled Webcap vs Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Eumops nanus

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Northern Dwarf Bonneted 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	Molossidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Eumops
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Eumops nanus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Northern Dwarf Bonneted 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.