Golden Webcap vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Cortinarius humicola compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Owl s Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Carterodon
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Carterodon sulcidens

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Owl s Spiny Rat
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.

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.