Golden Webcap vs Kirk's dik-dik

Cortinarius humicola compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cortinarius	Madoqua
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Madoqua kirkii

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Kirk's dik-dik
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.

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.