Dark Woolly Bat vs Golden Webcap

Kerivoula furva compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Woolly Bat	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Kerivoula	Cortinarius
Species	Kerivoula furva	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Woolly Bat	Golden Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Golden 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.