Golden Webcap vs Kinda Baboon

Cortinarius humicola compared with Papio kindae

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Kinda Baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Kinda Baboon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Papio
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Papio kindae

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Kinda Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Kinda Baboon
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.

Kinda Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.