Earthy Webcap vs Guemal

Cortinarius hinnuleus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Earthy Webcap is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthy Webcap	Guemal
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	Hippocamelus
Species	Cortinarius hinnuleus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthy Webcap	Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.