Golden Webcap vs Marbled cat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Marbled cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pardofelis
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Pardofelis marmorata

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.