Golden Webcap vs Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Cortinarius humicola compared with Allactaga sibirica

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Allactaga
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Allactaga sibirica

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
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.