Goatcheese Webcap vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Handley's Nectar 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Lonchophylla handleyi

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.