Bitter Webcap vs Malagasy civet

Cortinarius infractus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Fossa
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.