Golden Webcap vs Korean Hare

Cortinarius humicola compared with Lepus coreanus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Korean Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Korean Hare
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	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lepus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Lepus coreanus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Korean Hare
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.

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.