Goliath Webcap vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Mops mops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Malayan Free-tailed 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	Mops
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Mops mops

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Malayan Free-tailed 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.

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.