Girdled Webcap vs Wa'al

Cortinarius trivialis compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Girdled Webcap is Least Concern while Wa'al is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Webcap	Wa'al
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cortinarius	Capra
Species	Cortinarius trivialis	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Wa'al

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girdled Webcap	Wa'al
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Wa'al

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.