Golden Webcap vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Mexican Funnel-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	Natalidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Natalus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Natalus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Mexican Funnel-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.