Golden Webcap vs Kamchatka Shrew

Cortinarius humicola compared with Sorex camtschatica

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Kamchatka Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Kamchatka Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Sorex
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Sorex camtschatica

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Kamchatka Shrew
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.