Goatcheese Webcap vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Molossus
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Miller’s Mastiff 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.