Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Golden Webcap

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Cortinarius
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Golden Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.