Golden Webcap vs Ornate Shrew

Cortinarius humicola compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Sorex
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Ornate Shrew
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.