Golden Webcap vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Cortinarius humicola compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Goldman's pocket mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chaetodipus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Chaetodipus goldmani

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Goldman's pocket mouse
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.

Goldman's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.