Earthy Webcap vs Hog badger

Cortinarius hinnuleus compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Earthy Webcap is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthy Webcap	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Arctonyx
Species	Cortinarius hinnuleus	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthy Webcap	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.