Freckled Webcap vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Platyrrhinus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Heller's Broad-nosed 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.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.