Freckled Webcap vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Peters's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Thyroptera
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Peters's Disk-winged 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.