Golden Webcap vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Carollia
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Carollia subrufa

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Gray Short-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.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.