Golden Webcap vs Palawan Treeshrew

Cortinarius humicola compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Tupaia
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Tupaia palawanensis

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Palawan Treeshrew
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.