Golden Webcap vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Mops mops

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Malayan Free-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	Molossidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Mops
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Mops mops

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Malayan Free-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.

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.