Conifer Webcap vs Formosan Serow

Cortinarius gentilis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Conifer Webcap is Data Deficient while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Webcap	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cortinarius	Capricornis
Species	Cortinarius gentilis	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Conifer Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Webcap	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.