Golden Webcap vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Cortinarius humicola compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Pacific white-sided dolphin
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.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.