Golden Webcap vs Malayan porcupine

Cortinarius humicola compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Hystricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Hystrix
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Malayan porcupine
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.