Goliath Webcap vs Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Naked-rumped Pouched Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Naked-rumped Pouched 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Saccolaimus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Naked-rumped Pouched 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.

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.