Earthy Webcap vs Large-eared Hutia

Cortinarius hinnuleus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Earthy Webcap is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthy Webcap	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Mesocapromys
Species	Cortinarius hinnuleus	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthy Webcap	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.