Golden Webcap vs Long-clawed Shrew

Cortinarius humicola compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Long-clawed 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 unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Long-clawed 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.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.