Golden Webcap vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Cortinarius humicola compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Cortinarius	Hapalemur
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Gray Bamboo Lemur
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 Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.