Golden Webcap vs Lowe s Mona Monkey

Cortinarius humicola compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Lowe s Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Cercopithecus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Cercopithecus lowei

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Lowe s Mona Monkey
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.

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.