Golden Webcap vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Lesser Spear-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Phyllostomus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Phyllostomus elongatus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Lesser Spear-nosed 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 Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.