Golden Webcap vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Jones's Roundleaf 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Hipposideros
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Jones's Roundleaf 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.