vs Foca Pia

Cortinarius pratensis compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pagophilus
Species	Cortinarius pratensis	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden