Greater Naked Bat vs Scented Webcap

Cheiromeles torquatus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Naked Bat	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Cortinarius
Species	Cheiromeles torquatus	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Naked Bat	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented 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.