Golden Webcap vs Chat marbré

Cortinarius humicola compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Chat marbré is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Chat marbré
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pardofelis
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Pardofelis marmorata

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Chat marbré

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Chat marbré
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.

Chat marbré

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.