vs Crested servaline genet

Cortinarius pratensis compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Crested servaline genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Genetta
Species	Cortinarius pratensis	Genetta cristata

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Crested servaline genet
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, and Sweden.

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius pratensis is a webcap mushroom associated with grassland and woodland edge habitats, featuring an ochre to pale brown cap and the rusty-spored gills typical of Cortinarius. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with trees in temperate European environments. Listed as Data Deficient, its precise ecology, population status, and taxonomic boundaries require further investigation.