Golden Webcap vs Nilgiri langur

Cortinarius humicola compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cortinarius	Semnopithecus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.