Golden Webcap vs Hotson s Jerboa

Cortinarius humicola compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Hotson s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Allactaga
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Allactaga hotsoni

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Hotson s Jerboa
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.