Goliath Webcap vs Northern Ghost Bat

Cortinarius praestans compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Diclidurus
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Diclidurus albus

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	Northern Ghost 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.

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.