Golden Webcap vs Northern Hog-badger

Cortinarius humicola compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Northern Hog-badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Arctonyx
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Northern Hog-badger
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.

Northern Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.