Goliath Webcap vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Long-tailed Wattled 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 tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Long-tailed Wattled 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.

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.