Golden Webcap vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Handley's Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Lonchophylla
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Lonchophylla handleyi

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Handley's Nectar Bat
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.