Golden Webcap vs One-striped opossum

Cortinarius humicola compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	One-striped opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Monodelphis
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Monodelphis unistriata

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.