Goliath Webcap vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Mops petersoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Peterson's 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 petersoni

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Peterson's 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.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.