Golden Webcap vs Platypus.

Cortinarius humicola compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Platypus. is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Platypus.
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Monotremata (monotreme)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Platypus.
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.

Platypus.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.