Golden Webcap vs Napo Spiny-rat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Proechimys
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Napo Spiny-rat
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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.