Golden Webcap vs Little Ground Squirrel

Cortinarius humicola compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Spermophilus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Little Ground Squirrel
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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.