Goliath Webcap vs Guianan Bonneted Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Eumops maurus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Guianan Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Guianan Bonneted 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	Eumops
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Eumops maurus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Guianan Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Guianan Bonneted 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.

Guianan Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.