Golden Webcap vs mountain gorilla

Cortinarius humicola compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cortinarius	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	mountain gorilla
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.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.