Goliath Webcap vs Little Pied Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Little Pied 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chalinolobus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Chalinolobus picatus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Little Pied 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.

Little Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.