Golden Webcap vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Hoary Wattled 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Hoary Wattled 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.

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.