Golden Webcap vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Madagascar Sheath-tailed 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Coleura
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Coleura kibomalandy

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Madagascar Sheath-tailed 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.