Golden Webcap vs Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Cortinarius humicola compared with Cricetulus longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Cricetulus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Cricetulus longicaudatus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.