Golden Webcap vs Maned wolf

Cortinarius humicola compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Maned wolf
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cortinarius	Chrysocyon
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Maned wolf
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.

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.