Freckled Webcap vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Patton’s Nectar 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	Hsunycteris
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.