Conifer Webcap vs Lofty Pericote

Cortinarius gentilis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Conifer Webcap is Data Deficient while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Webcap	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Auliscomys
Species	Cortinarius gentilis	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Conifer Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Webcap	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.