Gobi Big Brown Bat vs Scented Webcap

Eptesicus gobiensis compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Gobi Big Brown Bat is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Big Brown Bat	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cortinarius
Species	Eptesicus gobiensis	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Big Brown Bat	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.