Goliath Webcap vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Gray Short-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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Carollia
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Carollia subrufa

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goliath 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.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.