Golden Webcap vs Margay

Cortinarius humicola compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Leopardus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.