Golden Webcap vs Monk Saki

Cortinarius humicola compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Pithecia
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.