Golden Webcap vs Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Cortinarius humicola compared with Leontocebus fuscus

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Leontocebus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Leontocebus fuscus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
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.