Cracking Clitocybe vs Giant Otter

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Clitocybe	Pteronura
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.