Earthy Webcap vs Lowland Tapir

Cortinarius hinnuleus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Earthy Webcap is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthy Webcap	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Tapirus
Species	Cortinarius hinnuleus	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthy Webcap	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.