Golden Webcap vs Mandarin Vole

Cortinarius humicola compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Mandarin Vole
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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Mandarin Vole
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.