Freckled Webcap vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Peterson's Free-tailed 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	Mops
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Mops petersoni

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Peterson's Free-tailed 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.