vs Molina's hog-nosed skunk

Cortinarius bivelus compared with Conepatus chinga

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Molina's hog-nosed skunk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Molina's hog-nosed skunk
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mephitidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Conepatus
Species	Cortinarius bivelus	Conepatus chinga

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Molina's hog-nosed skunk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius bivelus is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). Like other members of the genus, it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces a characteristic cobweb-like cortina veil when young. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size prevent a reliable conservation assessment.