Golden Webcap vs Lesser Naked Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Cheiromeles
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Lesser Naked 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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.