vs Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Callorhinus ursinus

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Otariidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Callorhinus
Species	Cortinarius subbalaustinus	Callorhinus ursinus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal
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.

Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.