vs North American porcupine
Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Erethizon dorsatus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | North American porcupine | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (Fungi) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) | Rodentia (Rodents) |
| Family | Cortinariaceae | Erethizontidae |
| Genus | Cortinarius | Erethizon |
| Species | Cortinarius subbalaustinus | Erethizon dorsatus |
Conservation Status
North American porcupine
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | North American porcupine | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
North American porcupine
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Found in United States.
Cortinarius subbalaustinus is a medium-sized, web-capped mushroom with rusty-brown coloring and a cortina veil characteristic of the large Cortinarius genus. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests forming ectomycorrhizal associations with oak and related hardwood trees in temperate Europe. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and produces fruiting bodies in autumn.
North American porcupine
No description available.
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