Golden Webcap vs Guianan Squirrel

Cortinarius humicola compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Guianan Squirrel
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.