Golden Webcap vs Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Sturnira luisi

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Luis's Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Sturnira luisi

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Luis's Yellow-shouldered 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.