Goatcheese Webcap vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Mexican Big-eared 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Corynorhinus
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Mexican Big-eared 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.