Freckled Webcap vs Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Lichonycteris degener

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Pale Brown Long-tongued 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	Lichonycteris
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Lichonycteris degener

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Pale Brown Long-tongued 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.

Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.