Golden Webcap vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Patton’s Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Hsunycteris
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Patton’s Nectar 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.