Golden Webcap vs Himalayan Marmot

Cortinarius humicola compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Himalayan Marmot
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	Marmota
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.