Golden Webcap vs Mountain Tapir

Cortinarius humicola compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Tapirus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Tapirus pinchaque

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Mountain Tapir
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 Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.