Golden Webcap vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Cortinarius humicola compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Neusticomys
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.