Earthy Webcap vs Eld's Deer

Cortinarius hinnuleus compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Earthy Webcap is Least Concern while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthy Webcap	Eld's Deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cortinarius	Rucervus
Species	Cortinarius hinnuleus	Rucervus eldii

Conservation Status

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthy Webcap	Eld's Deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earthy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eld's Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.