Golden Webcap vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Cortinarius humicola compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Cortinarius	Dendrolagus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Dendrolagus inustus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
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.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.