Conifer Webcap vs Majestic Pericote

Cortinarius gentilis compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Webcap	Majestic 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	Phyllotis
Species	Cortinarius gentilis	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

Conifer Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Webcap	Majestic 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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.