Darwin's fox vs Mountain Webcap

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Cortinarius
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.