Earthy Webcap vs Foca Pia

Cortinarius hinnuleus compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Earthy Webcap is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthy Webcap	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pagophilus
Species	Cortinarius hinnuleus	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthy Webcap	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden