Bitter Webcap vs Neotropical otter

Cortinarius infractus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lontra
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.