Golden Webcap vs Hog badger

Cortinarius humicola compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Arctonyx
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.