Golden Webcap vs puma

Cortinarius humicola compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	puma
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.