Golden Webcap vs Laxmann's Shrew

Cortinarius humicola compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Laxmann's 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 caecutiens

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Laxmann's 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.