Golden Webcap vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Proechimys
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Guyenne Spiny-rat
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.