Golden Webcap vs Peale s Dolphin

Cortinarius humicola compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Peale s Dolphin
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.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.