Golden Webcap vs Hoffmann s Pika

Cortinarius humicola compared with Ochotona hoffmanni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Hoffmann s Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Ochotona
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Ochotona hoffmanni

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Hoffmann s Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Hoffmann s Pika
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.

Hoffmann s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.