Golden Webcap vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Mormoops
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Mormoops megalophylla

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Peters's Ghost-faced 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.

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.