Golden Webcap vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Cortinarius humicola compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Natal Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pronolagus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Natal Red Rock Hare
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.

Natal Red Rock Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.