Golden Webcap vs Gray Birch Mouse

Cortinarius humicola compared with Sicista pseudonapaea

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Gray Birch 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	Dipodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Sicista
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Sicista pseudonapaea

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Gray Birch 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.