Golden Webcap vs Mexican cottontail

Cortinarius humicola compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cortinarius	Sylvilagus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.