Golden Webcap vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Cortinarius humicola compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.