Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Golden Webcap

Hipposideros ater compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Cortinarius
Species	Hipposideros ater	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Golden Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed 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.