Golden Webcap vs Meerkat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Meerkat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Meerkat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Suricata
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Suricata suricatta

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Meerkat
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.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.