Goliath Webcap vs Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Miniopterus robustior

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Loyalty Long-fingered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Loyalty Long-fingered 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	Miniopteridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Miniopterus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Miniopterus robustior

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Loyalty Long-fingered 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.

Loyalty Long-fingered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.