Golden Webcap vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Cortinarius humicola compared with Calomyscus grandis

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Noble Brush-tailed Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Calomyscus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Calomyscus grandis

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
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.