Golden Webcap vs Gray Spiny Mouse

Cortinarius humicola compared with Acomys cineraceus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Gray Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Gray Spiny 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Acomys
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Acomys cineraceus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Gray Spiny 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.

Gray Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.