Golden Webcap vs Himalayan Rat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Himalayan 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Rattus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.