Golden Webcap vs Roussette Des Îles Tonga

Cortinarius humicola compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Roussette Des Îles Tonga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Roussette Des Îles Tonga
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Pteropus tonganus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Roussette Des Îles Tonga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Roussette Des Îles Tonga
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.

Roussette Des Îles Tonga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.