Golden Webcap vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Palawan Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Acerodon
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Acerodon leucotis

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Palawan Fruit 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.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.