Golden Webcap vs Marbled polecat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Vormela
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Marbled polecat
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.