Golden Webcap vs Meller’s Mongoose

Cortinarius humicola compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Rhynchogale
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.