Alpine marmot vs Goatcheese Webcap

Marmota marmota compared with Cortinarius camphoratus

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Goatcheese Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Marmota	Cortinarius
Species	Marmota marmota	Cortinarius camphoratus

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Goatcheese Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine marmot

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.