Goliath Webcap vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Platyrrhinus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Greater Broad-nosed 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.

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.