Golden Webcap vs Hoary fox

Cortinarius humicola compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lycalopex
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.