Golden Webcap vs Malayan civet

Cortinarius humicola compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Viverra
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Malayan civet
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.