Goatcheese Webcap vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Lappet-eared 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	Chaerephon
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Chaerephon major

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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.