Golden Webcap vs Large False Serotine

Cortinarius humicola compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.