Golden Webcap vs Handley's Red Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Handley's Red 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Lasiurus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Handley's Red 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.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.