Goliath Webcap vs Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Eumops nanus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Northern Dwarf Bonneted 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	Eumops
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Eumops nanus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Northern Dwarf Bonneted 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.

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.