Golden Webcap vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Mexican Big-eared 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Corynorhinus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Mexican Big-eared 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.

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.