Golden Webcap vs Pale Titi

Cortinarius humicola compared with Plecturocebus pallescens

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Pale Titi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Pale Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Plecturocebus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Plecturocebus pallescens

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Pale Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Pale Titi
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.

Pale Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.