Golden Webcap vs Mongolian gerbil

Cortinarius humicola compared with Meriones unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Mongolian gerbil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Mongolian gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Meriones
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Meriones unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Mongolian gerbil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Mongolian gerbil
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.

Mongolian gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway