Golden Webcap vs Great Gerbil

Cortinarius humicola compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Great Gerbil
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	Rhombomys
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Great Gerbil
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.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.