Freckled Webcap vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Long-tailed Wattled Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chalinolobus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Long-tailed Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.