Goliath Webcap vs Japanese Noctule

Cortinarius praestans compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.