Goliath Webcap vs Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Choeronycteris mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Mexican Long-tongued 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Choeronycteris
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Choeronycteris mexicana

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Mexican Long-tongued 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.

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.