Golden Webcap vs Guiana Dolphin

Cortinarius humicola compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sotalia
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Guiana Dolphin
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.