Golden Webcap vs Guinea baboon

Cortinarius humicola compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Guinea baboon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Papio
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Papio papio

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Guinea baboon
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.