Golden Webcap vs Potto

Cortinarius humicola compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Perodicticus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Potto
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.