Goliath Webcap vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Orces's 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Lonchophylla orcesi

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Orces's 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.

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.