Fool's Webcap vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Acerodon
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.