Goliath Webcap vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Thyroptera
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Peters's Disk-winged 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.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.